Rekia Boyd (Courtesy photo)
Rekia Boyd (Courtesy photo)

Today’s Headlines – March 1, 2023

Families of Mike Brown, Rekia Boyd Reach Global Stage of Yearslong Human Rights Battle

As family members of Mike Brown prepare to observe the ninth anniversary of his police-involved killing, both they and loved ones of Rekia Boyd are coalescing around a legal battle against the U.S. government that they have taken to the international stage.

Delegate Norton Reflects on Planning, Being on Stage at the 1963 March on Washington

Long before she was the District’s Delegate to the United States Congress, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was a Yale Law School student and key strategist for the 1963 March on Washington as a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

Why Green The Church Connects Faith With Climate Justice

For Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll, a Baptist pastor of Green The Church in Oakland, California, thriving means addressing the impact of climate change.

THE RELIGION CORNER: Pray Daily and Walk Circumspectly

Circumspect means that we walk in a way that is careful and avoids risks, checking very carefully behind ourselves, every step of the way. Wouldn’t this world be a much better place if we all did that?

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Peach Seed’ by Anita Gail Jones

It’s true that milestones are fewer as you age; still, as in the new book “The Peach Seed” by Anita Gail Jones” life sometimes throws you a pleasant surprise.

Desmond Barnes was born in Washington, DC. He is the son of Washington Informer Publisher Denise Barnes. He has been a part of the Washington Informer family all of his life. He helps produce Sounds Of...